My fourth build...

robanomoly · 10-22-2007, 08:50 AM

...is finally complete and I am very happy with the result! Mable is her name and she plays, sounds and feels wonderful to me. Hopefully that isn't taken as bragging. I'm just really happy with this guitar!

top: maple (carved inside and outside)
back: mahogany (carved inside)
neck: mahogany
fingerboard: ebony
scale: 26.25" (halfway between 25.5" and 27.0")
frets: jumbo stainless steel
bridge: hipshot
pickups: Warmoth
finish: 3 coats of Tung-Oil

On with the pictures:

Apophis · 10-22-2007, 09:09 AM

Beauty

darren · 10-22-2007, 09:19 AM

Wow. Those are some seriously nice woods! Why did you opt to go for a zero fret on your newest one?

So YOU are the one that bought up some of those last Warmoth pickups! I wanted to get my hands on one of their 7-string bridge pickups, but the last one was sold just before i called!

Chris · 10-22-2007, 09:25 AM

Holy shit.

HighGain510 · 10-22-2007, 09:28 AM

VERY nice job man, looks every nicer than the last one!

10-22-2007, 09:29 AM

Really nice guitar.

playstopause · 10-22-2007, 09:35 AM

Woah, very nice job!

Congrats!

CoachZ · 10-22-2007, 09:46 AM

That's pretty damn nice. What does a zero fret do?

Rotten Deadite · 10-22-2007, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachZ

That's pretty damn nice. What does a zero fret do?

I don't know but I'm guessing that it changes the sound of an open string to sound more like a fretted string.

technomancer · 10-22-2007, 09:52 AM

Wow, that is gorgeous

I also like the revision to the headstock to give a straigh string path

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachZ

That's pretty damn nice. What does a zero fret do?

If I recall a zero fret sits in front of the nut and the strings rest on it instead of the nut to produce the open string notes.

robanomoly · 10-22-2007, 10:28 AM

Thank you all for your kind words. I wish I could take pictures that really show the depth of the figuring.

I went with a zero fret for a few reasons. First, I was tired of ruining nuts because of cutting one string slot a little too deep. Second, using a zero fret allows the lowest possible action with the minimal amount of trial and error (see reason #1). Lastly, with all the talk of using such-and-such material for a nut because it does this-and-that for your tone, well, that doesn't matter once you fret a note. I would rather have the tonal consistancy of a zero fret.

@Darren, I've had those pickups for quite a while now, so, it wasn't me! Sorry to hear you didn't get them.

BigM555 · 10-22-2007, 10:55 AM

Wow, top notch Rob!

The newest addition with the flame maple looks stunning!

You're really making me jealous though. I'm still trying to get my shop in order to start my build. :-(

I desperately need some space and more power.

darren · 10-22-2007, 10:57 AM

I think zero frets were frowned upon back in the day when strings binding in the nut was a fairly common issue. I think with the modern super-slippery materials available to us today, the zero fret makes a lot of sense for the reasons you mentioned. Properly crowned and dressed frets, combined with dialed-in neck relief should give the player consistent action and tone from open strings to any fretted note.

Did you do any staining to the top to enhance the figuring, or is that just the oil that's giving it that amount of depth?

I really like the way you floated the pickups in the top instead of using mounting rings or direct-mounting them. It looks super-clean and classy. You're doing some very nice design and building work there! And that's some absolutely gorgeous grain on the mahogany back, too. Is that one piece, or is there a join? It's hard to tell from the pics.

robanomoly · 10-22-2007, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigM555

Wow, top notch Rob!

The newest addition with the flame maple looks stunning!

You're really making me jealous though. I'm still trying to get my shop in order to start my build. :-(

I desperately need some space and more power.

Thank you! My shop takes up half of my basement, so it's about 12' x 22'. That may sound like a lot of space, but, with 2' wide lumber racks and a 2' wide work bench, and machinery, and stairs....it doesn't leave much room to actually work. I have to move machinery around quite often.

The top was first stained with red mahogany, sanded down, then three coats of vintage amber followed with three coast of tung-oil. The back is only three coats of oil. The oil really gave the mahogany depth.

The pickup installation was such a pain! Due to the top's contour, the bottom ends of the pickup (where the mounting screws are located) were hitting the underside of the top! So, I cut them off and had to glue a new piece that was lower so that the pickup would come through the body. Oh, and all of the electronics were fed through the hole where the jackplate is located. I'll have to post a picture of the jackplate. Such a pain! But, I learned something so it was worthwhile.

The back is two pieces. At first I was not really happy with that dark stripe, but now I'm quite fond of how it gives it character.

Leon · 10-22-2007, 11:51 AM

dude, that thing is amazing

D-EJ915 · 10-22-2007, 11:56 AM

That looks sick man, nice job.

Psychoface · 10-22-2007, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Holy shit.

what he said

Shawn · 10-22-2007, 12:30 PM

Very nice!

skinhead · 10-22-2007, 12:57 PM

Very nice geetars!

Benzesp · 10-22-2007, 02:38 PM

Totally has a Holdsworth "fat Boy" vibe but with a better shape ... Freaking beautiful man.. Props and rep...

Kotex · 10-22-2007, 02:40 PM

That's slick as hell man.

yevetz · 10-22-2007, 02:54 PM

Durero · 10-22-2007, 04:26 PM

Nice!

El Caco · 10-22-2007, 08:13 PM

robanomoly · 10-29-2007, 02:50 PM

Thank you again all for your kind words. I just posted pictures of the build here:

Mable

Click on the pictures for a larger view.

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10-22-2007, 09:19 AM	#3
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,493 Thanked: 76 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Wow. Those are some seriously nice woods! Why did you opt to go for a zero fret on your newest one? So YOU are the one that bought up some of those last Warmoth pickups! I wanted to get my hands on one of their 7-string bridge pickups, but the last one was sold just before i called! web \| facebook \| twitter

10-22-2007, 09:25 AM	#4
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10-22-2007, 09:35 AM	#7
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10-22-2007, 10:57 AM	#13
darren Decibel Guitars Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 11,493 Thanked: 76 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I think zero frets were frowned upon back in the day when strings binding in the nut was a fairly common issue. I think with the modern super-slippery materials available to us today, the zero fret makes a lot of sense for the reasons you mentioned. Properly crowned and dressed frets, combined with dialed-in neck relief should give the player consistent action and tone from open strings to any fretted note. Did you do any staining to the top to enhance the figuring, or is that just the oil that's giving it that amount of depth? I really like the way you floated the pickups in the top instead of using mounting rings or direct-mounting them. It looks super-clean and classy. You're doing some very nice design and building work there! And that's some absolutely gorgeous grain on the mahogany back, too. Is that one piece, or is there a join? It's hard to tell from the pics. web \| facebook \| twitter

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10-22-2007, 09:09 AM	#2
Apophis Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 18,279 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Beauty

10-22-2007, 09:28 AM	#5
HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 12,531 Thanked: 228 Feedback Score: 32 reviews	VERY nice job man, looks every nicer than the last one!

10-22-2007, 09:29 AM	#6
Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	Really nice guitar.

10-22-2007, 09:46 AM	#8
CoachZ Needs guitar skills Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 307 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's pretty damn nice. What does a zero fret do?

10-22-2007, 10:28 AM	#11
robanomoly ss.org newcomer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Freedom, PA Posts: 155 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thank you all for your kind words. I wish I could take pictures that really show the depth of the figuring. I went with a zero fret for a few reasons. First, I was tired of ruining nuts because of cutting one string slot a little too deep. Second, using a zero fret allows the lowest possible action with the minimal amount of trial and error (see reason #1). Lastly, with all the talk of using such-and-such material for a nut because it does this-and-that for your tone, well, that doesn't matter once you fret a note. I would rather have the tonal consistancy of a zero fret. @Darren, I've had those pickups for quite a while now, so, it wasn't me! Sorry to hear you didn't get them.

10-22-2007, 10:55 AM	#12
BigM555 I SS.org Salute You! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,638 Thanked: 26 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wow, top notch Rob! The newest addition with the flame maple looks stunning! You're really making me jealous though. I'm still trying to get my shop in order to start my build. :-( I desperately need some space and more power.

10-22-2007, 11:51 AM	#15
Leon {##[====:::. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nebula, Ohio Posts: 12,585 Thanked: 91 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	dude, that thing is amazing

10-22-2007, 11:56 AM	#16
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 18,736 Thanked: 219 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	That looks sick man, nice job. əBCAir

10-22-2007, 12:30 PM	#18
Shawn Ibanez 7s Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 24,517 Thanked: 146 Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Very nice! My Guitar Videos

10-22-2007, 12:57 PM	#19
skinhead Manager / RHLC © Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,675 Thanked: 55 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Very nice geetars! Back to da 'hood (sevenstring.org)

10-22-2007, 02:38 PM	#20
Benzesp Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 1,308 Thanked: 29 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Totally has a Holdsworth "fat Boy" vibe but with a better shape ... Freaking beautiful man.. Props and rep...

10-22-2007, 02:40 PM	#21
Kotex Trippin' balls Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Oakland Posts: 2,024 Thanked: 22 $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's slick as hell man. Too much blood in my alcohol system

10-22-2007, 02:54 PM	#22
yevetz I am a COCK!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Posts: 8,396 Thanked: 271 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Sorry for my english

10-22-2007, 04:26 PM	#23
Durero prototyping... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Qualicum Bay, Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 5,367 Thanked: 41 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Nice!

10-22-2007, 08:13 PM	#24
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10-29-2007, 02:50 PM	#25
robanomoly ss.org newcomer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Freedom, PA Posts: 155 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thank you again all for your kind words. I just posted pictures of the build here: Mable Click on the pictures for a larger view.

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